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discharge

noun as in the process of legally setting free

noun as in dismissal from a job, the military, etc.

noun as in detonation, especially of a weapon

noun as in a pouring forth, especially from the body

noun as in act or instance of unloading

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noun as in carrying out of responsibility

noun as in full payment of debt

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verb as in detonate a weapon

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verb as in pour forth, especially from the body

verb as in remove cargo from something

verb as in carry out responsibility

verb as in fully pay or settle debt

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The spark that generated the blue jet may have been a special kind of short-range electric discharge inside the thundercloud, Neubert says.

And, in addition, in Wisconsin, we were able to link those data up to hospital admissions and discharge data so we got really detailed information about the kinds of injuries and the length of stays in hospitals and whatnot.

Oscillating air discharge helps distribute cool air evenly throughout the space.

The film shows that based in part on procedural action taken by Thompson at the hearing, Cammermyer’s attorneys were able to persuade a federal court judge to overturn the discharge, resulting in Cammermeyer’s reinstatement in the Army in 1994.

SARS-CoV-2 spreads mainly through respiratory droplets — spatters of virus-laden discharge from the mouth and nose, according to the World Health Organization.

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When you get the kind of discharge I had, they give you a suit and fifty dollars.

But even as he was receiving awards, the military brass was processing his discharge—they had found out he was transgender.

After an early discharge from the military, friends say Jordan Matson was searching for something.

The film begins with her on stage, with a joke that Robespierre wrote about feminine discharge.

The Army court-martialed him, sentencing him to 30 days' confinement and a dishonorable discharge.

The reveillée of the sleeping Mexicans was the discharge of our two field-pieces loaded with canister.

On the 6th of March they met eleven Flemish ships, and they saluted each other by a discharge of cannon.

The discharge-valve was then opened for a moment, allowing a blast of steam to escape, reducing the pressure say to one-half.

After one month, and within a year from the adjudication of bankruptcy, the bankrupt may apply for a discharge.

In tuberculous disease the tubercle bacillus is present in the discharge, but its detection offers some difficulties.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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